Cattle-stanchion.



W. B. GRUMB. CATTLE STANGHION.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 21. 1905.

PATENTED DEC. 12, 1905.

6 Aim attozum UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed July 27. 1905. Serial No. 271.530.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, WALLACE B. CRUMB, a citizen of the United States, residing at Forestville, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cattle-Stanchions; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,

such as will enable others skilled in the art towhich it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in cattle-stanchions.

The object of the invention is to improve and simplify the construction and arrangement of cattle-stanchions, whereby the same may be made stronger and more durable.

A further object is to provide an improved means for adjusting or regulating the size of the stanchion and means whereby the pivoted side or neck bar of the same may be quickly released or secured.

With the above and other objects in view the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination, and arrange ment of parts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure Us a side elevation showingthe manner of sup porting the stanchion. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the upper and lower endsof the stanchion. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the upper cross-bar. Fig. 4 is a detail crosssectional view through one corner of the stanchion, showing the manner of forming the joint between the cross-bars and the adjustable side bar.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, 1 denotes a supporting-frame, which may be of any suitable construction, and 2 denotes the stanchion, consisting of an upper cross-bar 3 and a lower cross-bar 4:. In one end of the upper and lower cross-bars 3 and 1 are formed inner vertical longitudinallydisposed slots 5, with which are connected similarly-formed slots 6. The latter slots are narrower than the inner slots 5, thereby forming shoulders in said slots 5.

Adapted to be engaged with the slotted ends of the cross-bars 2 and 3 is an adjustable side bar 7, said side bar 7 being reduced at its opposite ends to form shoulders 8 and 9. The

reduced ends of the bar 7 are adapted to be engaged with the slots 5 and 6 formed in the ends of the upper and lower cross-bars, thus aifordinga firm support for said side bar. In the ends of the cross-bars 3 and 4 are formed horizontally-disposed slots 10, which intersect the slots 5, and through said slot 10 are passed securing-bolts 12, which pass through the reduced ends of the side bar 7 thereby adjustably securing said side bars in place in the ends of the cross-bars. In order that the side bar 7 may be held in its adjusted position in the slots of the cross-bars, clampingbolts 13 are provided, said bolts being preferably formed in right-angularly-bent ends 14, which are adapted to be inserted in horizontally-disposed recesses 15, formed in the opposite sides of each end of the side bar 7 said bolts extending along the sidesof the reduced ends of the side bar 7 and projecting through the outer slots 6, formed in the upper and lower cross-bars. On the projecting ends of the bolts 12 are. arranged washers or clampingplates 16, against which clamping-nuts 17 on the ends of the bolts are adapted to be screwed, whereby the ends of the side bar and crossbars may be rigidly clamped together and said side bar held in its adjusted position on said cross bar. The opposite ends of the cross-bars 3 and 4 are forked or bifurcated, as shown at 18, and in the forked end of the lower cross-bar is pivotally connected the lower end of a swinging side or neck bar 19,

the upper end of which is beveled or rounded outwardly, as shown at 20, and is adapted to swing into the forked end of the upper crossbar. In order that said upper end of the side bar 19 may be detachably connected or engaged with the forked end of the cross-bar 3, a suitable catch 21 is provided. The catch 21 preferably consists of a right angularlyformed bearing-bracket 22, which is screwed or otherwise secured to the forked end of the cross-bar 3, as shown. The bracket 22 has formed on its downwardly-projecting portion a horizontally-extending stud or lug 23, which is adapted to engage a recess 24, formed in the. adjacent wall of the upper end of the pivoted side bar 19, whereby said bar is held against a lateral or torsional movement. Thebearing-bracket 22 is also formed with upwardly-projecting parallel bearing lugs or ears 25, with which are adapted to be engaged a bail-shaped latch 26, which is adapted to be swung into engagement with the upper pro- Patented Dec. 12, 1905.

latch Will automatically engage the beveled upper end of the side bar when the same is sprung into engagement therewith.

Mid way between the ends of the upper and lower cross-bars 3 and 4 and in the outer sides of the same is formed vertically-disposed recesses or cavities 29, into which is adapted to be inserted the end links of upper and lower supporting-chains 30, which are adapted to be secured at their opposite ends to the cross-bars of the supporting-frame. The ends of the chains 30 are secured in the sockets or recesses 29 by means of transversely-disposed bolts 31, which are passed through the upper and lower cross-bars 3 and 4 and which intersect the cavities or recesses 29.

If desired, the nuts on the various bolts used in securing the various parts of the device in place may be provided with suitable locking devices to prevent the casual unscrewing or the loosening of the same.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation.

Various changes in the form, proportion, and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, wha I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A cattle-stanchion, consisting of upper and lower cross-bars having formed in the inner sides of one of their ends vertically-disposed slots, and in the outer sides of said ends reduced slots opening into said inner slots, a side bar having reduced shouldered ends to engage the slots in said cross-bars, means to adjustably secure said shouldered ends of the side bar in said slotted ends of the cross-bars, a side bar pivotally mounted in the opposite end of said lower cross-bar, and means to detachably connect the free end of said pivoted side bar with the free end of said upper cross-bar, substantially as described.

2. A cattle-stanchion, consisting of upper and lower cross-bars having formed in the inner sides of one of their endsvertically-disposed slots and in the outer sides of said ends reduced slots opening into said inner slots, a

side bar having reduced shouldered ends to engage the vertical slots'in said cross-bars, transversely disposed bolts adapted to be passed through the shouldered ends of said side bar and through horizontally-disposed slots in said cross-bars, right-angle clamping-bolts adapted to be engaged with the ends of said side bars and to pass through the vertical slots in said side bar, clam ping nuts and washers arranged on the outer ends of said clamping-bolts to engage the outer sides of said cross-bars, a side bar pivotally mounted in the opposite end of said lower cross-bar, and means to detachably secure the upper free end of said pivoted side bar within the free end of said upper crossbar, substantially as described.

3. A cattle'stanchion consisting of upper and lower cross-bars having formed in the inner sides of one of their ends vertically-disposed slots, and in the outer sides of said ends reduced slots opening into said inner slots, said upper cross-bar provided with a forked free end a side bar having reduced shouldered ends to engage the slots in said cross-bars, means to adjustably secure said shouldered ends of the side bar in said slotted ends of the cross-bars, a side bar pivotally mounted in the opposite end of said lower cross-bar, and a catch to detachably secure the upper end of said pivoted side bar with the free end of said upper cross-bar, said catch consistingof arightangularly-formed bearing-bracket adapted to be secured in the forked free end of said upper cross-bar, a spring-actuated bail-shaped latch pivoted in said bracket to engage the free upper end of said pivoted side bar, and means to loosely connect said stanchion with a suitable supporting-frame, substantially as described.

A. A cattle-stanchion consisting of upper and lower cross-bars having formed in the inner sides of one of their ends vertically-disposed slots and in the outer sides of said ends reduced slots opening into said inner slots, a side bar having reduced shouldered ends to engage the vertical slots in said cross-bars, transversely disposed bolts adapted to be passed through the shouldered ends of said side bar and through horizontally-disposed slots in said cross-bars, right-angle clampingbolts adapted-to be engaged with the ends of said side bar and to pass through the vertical slots in said side bar, clamping nuts and washers arranged on the outer ends of said clamping-bolts to engage the outer sides of said cross-bars, a side bar pivotally mounted in the opposite end of said lower cross-bar, a

catch to detachably secure the upper end ofsaid pivoted side bar with the free end of said upper cross-bar, said catch consistingof a rightangularly-formed bearing-bracket adapted to be secured in the forked free end of said upper cross-bar, a spring-actuated, bail-shaped latch pivoted in said bracket to engage the In testimony whereof I have hereunto set free upper end of said pivoted side bar, a stud my hand in presence of two subscribing wit- I or lug formed on slaiddbrtacket to engage a renesses. eess formed in sai si e ar, an e ains eon- 5 nected to the upper and lower cross-bars and WALLALE CRUMB' to a supporting-frame, whereby said stanchion Witnesses: is loosely supported, substantially as de- G. F. AUGERBOWER, scribed. G. B. GRAY. 

